Judges

Jewish Pennsylvania judge leaves Democratic Party citing ‘disturbingly common’ antisemitism

Judge David Wecht said in a statement that he believed antisemitism has moved from the fringe of the Democratic Party to the mainstream.

David Wecht campaigning for Pennsylvania Supreme Court in 2015.
Judea and Samaria military court judge Uriel Dreyfus

A century since Dreyfus's wrongful conviction, a family member is promoted in the IDF

Minister of Justice Yariv Levin attends a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, November 19, 2025.

High Court gives Levin until Thursday to say when he will convene Judicial Selection Committee

Israeli attorney general Gali Baharav Miara at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem

A-G: Levin’s partial plan to convene judge selection panel does not end High Court case


Arrest warrant issued for former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan

Since Khan was removed from power in April, Pakistan has been dealing with political and economic chaos following devastating flooding.

 Pakistan's then-prime minister Imran Khan speaks during an interview with Reuters in Islamabad, Pakistan June 4, 2021.

Jewish Judge Elena Kagan: Leader of the US Supreme Court's liberal wing

No. 28 on The Jerusalem Post's Top 50 Most Influential Jews of 2022: US Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan.

 US Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan

Will Israeli Judge Rivka Friedman-Feldman convict her 2nd PM, Netanyahu?

No. 9 on The Jerusalem Post's Top 50 Most Influential Jews of 2022: Jerusalem District Court Judge Rivka Friedman-Feldman.

 Judge Rivkah Friedman-Feldman: The Israeli judge at the helm of the Netanyahu trial.

Rosh Hashanah: Judgment Day for your soul and finances - opinion

One of the central aspects of Rosh Hashanah is that it’s the Day of Judgment. The question that needs to be asked is why is it the Day of Judgment?

Rosh Hashanah

Netanyahu will make Israel an authoritarian democracy - Sa'ar - exclusive

POLITICAL AFFAIRS: Sa'ar said Netanyahu wants to make election of Israeli judges require Knesset approval, making it part of coalition negotiations.

 JUSTICE MINISTER Gideon Sa’ar. We support settlement where it is legal. This is an important distinction, because today there are extremists that have different approaches.

ICC stand on Israel didn't stop international judicial group conference

"We have 94 national associations. Israel is one of those 94. It is exactly the same as if it was another one of the other 93."

 Esther Hayut, Jose Manuel Igreja Matos, and Gideon Sa'ar with members of the supreme court and other judicial officials.

How do Israel's homeless get benefits without an address? - court case

An Israeli homeless man filed for benefits but didn't have an address. This case was an example of bureaucracies’ limitations when administering social welfare programs.

 A homeless man on Jerusalem’s Jaffa Road (Illustrative photo).

High Court accuses Israel's politicians of political attacks on courts

President Herzog said it's imperative to protect the independence of Israel's legal system and the rule of law.

Supreme Court President Esther Hayut speaks at the annual Israel Bar Association conference.

Israeli judges accused of dragging out cases in annual complaint report

The 2021 report covers the COVID-19 era, which officials have described as an unprecedented challenge for Israel's judicial branch.

 Supreme Court Chief of Justice Ester Hayut with Supreme Court judge George Karra and Supreme court justices at a ceremony held for outgoign Supreme Court judge George Karra, at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem on May 29, 2022.

Israeli-Arab Justice George Kara retires

Justice Kara's last act of his job was to overrule the lower district court which had extended a new potential entitlement to certain criminals.

 Supreme Court Chief of Justice Ester Hayut with Supreme Court judge George Karra and Supreme court justices at a ceremony held for outgoign Supreme Court judge George Karra, at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem on May 29, 2022.